Bruhat Soma carries a winning streak into the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals
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Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Fla., stands on stage with his family after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Ananya Rao Prassanna, 13, Apex, North Carolina, competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Officials confer during a break in competition in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)Shrey Parikh, 12, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., left, high-fives Ananya Rao Prassanna, 13, of Apex, N.C., second from right, and Faizan Zaki, 12, of Allen, Texas, right, while competing during the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Fla., holds the trophy with his parents after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Fla., and Faizan Zaki, 12, of Allen, Texas, compete in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Faizan Zaki, 12, of Allen, Texas, competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Faizan Zaki, 12, of Allen, Texas ., gestures to his family after spelling his word correctly in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Shrey Parikh, 12, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., reacts after spelling a word incorrectly during the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)Shrey Parikh, 12, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., competes during the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Fla., accepts the trophy from E.W. Scripps Company president and CEO Adam Symson after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Eliminate spellers react after watching Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Fla., compete in a spell-off in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Faizan Zaki, 12, of Allen, Texas, competes in a spell-off during the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Faizan Zaki, 12, of Allen, Texas, gestures with his fingers as he figures out how to spell a word during the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)Shrey Parikh, 12, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)As confetti falls Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Fla., left, smiles after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024, as Faizan Zaki, 12, of Allen, Texas, stands next to him on stage. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Fla., accepts the trophy from E.W. Scripps Company president and CEO Adam Symson after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Fla., holds the trophy after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Fla., reacts after watching his video during the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Aditi Muthukumar, 13, of Westminster, Colo., reacts after spelling her word incorrectly during the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)Kirsten Santos 9, of Richmond, Texas, reacts after spelling her word incorrectly in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Shrey Parikh, 12, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., reacts to a fellow competitor's word during the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
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Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Fla., stands on stage with his family after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
